ATAK Auction Benefitting my Son's Memorial Scholarship

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"Of course," OEX Brent generously said when I asked if it would be okay to post about the brand new Wilderness Systems ATAK we're auctioning to benefit my son James' memorial Cal Poly Pomona scholarship fund. It's Wilderness Systems' latest and greatest full-featured fish hunter. It retails for nearly $1800, but the starting bid is $400 less. There's no other way to get one of these hotly anticipated models for such a discount. Check it out:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221740899046

The kayak fishing community has been incredibly kind and generous in the wake of my son James' untimely passing at just 18 years old. James saved five lives and gave two others the gift of sight through his organ and tissue donation.

This boat doubles down on the good deeds. Wilderness Systems - on their own, we didn't ask - offered it as a raffle prize for the memorial JAL sticker and fundraiser (another spontaneous effort, one that means so much to my family). The ATAK winner unselfishly chose to pay it forward.

I see this as a flatwater fishing kayak a lot like many other stand-up models. I've yet to see one outside a trade show floor. I figure it will be a freshwater bass-catching battleship. It should also get a lot of love on the Gulf Coast flats. It features the same Flex Pod OS as the Thresher and a lot of other tricks.

Thanks to all the help, we're getting close to funding the permanent, annual scholarship in memory of our dear son James.